Is the glass half empty or half full? At House of Shine, we believe six months is plenty of time to tackle a goal that you set for yourself back in January. Tune in this week to hear Dr. Shine talk about her Year of Awareness. She'll talk about the 5 Why's and how they helped her name her year; the jungle gym - not ladder - that she created to help support her efforts, and some of the steps she's taken during the first half of the year to reach her goal. Grab paper and a pen if you think you'll want to play along.

Listen in while Andy, Megan (his assistant), and Dr. Shine talk entrepreneurship. You will hear how this serial entrepreneur started 20+ businesses and the role he believes his compassionate mother and risk-taking father played in his being successful. He'll talk about topics of resilience, relationships, knowing your strengths, and the importance of running towards problems not away from them. And, if you're a parent seeking tips about raising an entrepreneur, skip to minute 37 when I ask Andy a series of short questions and talk about how your family can get involved in our annual Be-Do-Share Holiday Fair on November 13.

From popsicle parties to Protest Tuesdays to the Junior Nobel Peace Prize, Paisley Elliott is sure to amaze you. Tune in for Dr. Shine's interview with this young change maker who has spearheaded humanitarian projects for countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Mexico, and Greece. What started out as a drive for stuffed animals has evolved into the creation of a mobile school, featuring none other than a Shine Box. Grab a young person in your life and prepare to be inspired!

Meet Agnes. She's a nineteen year old dreamer, middle child of a big family, and until recently was passionate about making a difference in the world. Find out why she decided to ditch her pursuit of passion for rare and valuable skills, career capital, and a craftsman mindset. Everybody knows somebody who will benefit from listening to this conversation about how to build a fulfilling work life.

Three cheers for Praew, this week's guest and the host of House of Shine's Journaling Club. It turns out Praew actually has three names, one of her names means three things (noble, wise, and old soul), and she keeps three different types of journals. If that isn't enough, here are three more reasons to tune in. Praew will talk about a technique called waterfalling, you'll hear more about why I am going to leave my journals to Praew in my will, and why I have a stick(er) of butter on the cover my 2021 journal.

Join four of us as we reflect on six seasons of Rise and Shine – one of House of Shine’s cornerstone offerings. We’ll describe what we love about this monthly program in just five words; how we turned the topic of moss into an engaging panel discussion; why Linda rescheduled her eye surgery so as not to miss a session; and what Stephanie, Kelly, and Linda were surprised to learn that Claudia frequently does when crafting content for an upcoming workshop. Men will listen wishing they could crash the party and women will finish motivated to get their season ticket!

Tune in for just another day of fun at the happiest place in town. That’s right, Claudia and Katie make good on a promise from a few podcasts ago when they were digging through old calendars. May 23, 2021 was penciled in as a friendship day of fun, so they grabbed a Ouija Board and a container of oracles and off they went in search of an adventure. Discover how they ended up where they did and then open yourself up to a fun little challenge we have in store for you.

Go ahead, say “wide mouthed frogs” out loud and see if moving your cheeks doesn’t make you want to smile. That’s one of the countless nuggets you will receive this week from Dr Shine’s sit down interview with Stephanie, Tamara, Sharon, and Lori to discuss the value of House of Shine’s What’s Next Book Club. They’ll share their experiences tackling personal development, but doing it in a supportive community of people from around the country. From laughing every day to feasting on chocolate, setting intentions, and replacing “can’t” with “won’t”, you’re bound to glean a nugget worth trying.

This week veteran staff member, Katie Kolkmeier, and Dr. Shine sit down for a working session to find Katie’s Point of Intersection. They talk about Katie playing school as a kid, babysitting, leading retreats in high school, coordinating Family Weekend in college, and advising a sorority, to name a few. They’ll examine each experience closely trying to understand what exactly was at play and why Katie shone at each. You’ll want paper and pen on hand, so you can press pause and use our process to find your own Point of Intersection.

Tune in today as Dr. Shine's friend Allison lays the foundation, hammers out details, and nails down a date for a custom built holiday. In the process you’ll learn why Allison was the inaugural recipient of Dr. Shine's custom built holiday and why it involved yellow plates, a yellow table cloth, and a delivery of yellow flowers on the eve of our celebration. Grab a piece of paper and pen before getting started, so you can play along and build your own holiday worth celebrating.